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  • Parnaíba - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Parnaíba is a port city in Piauí, Brazil, on the right bank of the Parnaíba River, 400 km. below the capital, Teresina. Parnaíba is situated at the point where the most ...

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    Parnaíba, formerly Parnahyba, river of Brazil. It rises in the Chapada das Mangabeiras and flows 1,207 km 750 mi generally north, forming the border..

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    Britannica online encyclopedia article on Parnaiba:port city, northwestern Piauí estado (state), northeastern Brazil. It is located on the Igaraçu River, an outlet of the ...

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Parnaíba, formerly Parnahyba, river of Brazil. It rises in the Chapada das Mangabeiras and flows 1,207 km (750 mi) generally north, forming the border between Maranhão and Piauí states before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. It enters the Atlantic Ocean through several branches near the city of Parnaíba.

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